O'Neill Review, Is O'Neill Non-Toxic?
O'Neill averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 3 O'Neill products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
O'Neill grades Bad on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
You may also be interested in
Top-graded picks in the categories readers replace first, every one scored on the same rubric.
- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Aquasure
Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Avocado
Vegan Mattress
- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which O'Neill products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Neoprene with water-repellent coating-treated nylon exterior
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating surface coating degradation and leaching. Nylon-based water-repellent coating…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- Neoprene/synthetic rubber with water-repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Standard neoprene wetsuits use fluorinated water repellents unless explicitly stated otherwise. O'Neill…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- Neoprene wetsuit with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, O'Neill does not disclose water-repellent coating chemistry; industry standard suggests fluorinated…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonO'Neill and PFAS, common questions
- Does O'Neill have PFAS?
- O'Neill averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 3 O'Neill products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is O'Neill non-toxic?
- No O'Neill product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is O'Neill Epic Back Zip Full Wetsuit at 20/100.
- Which O'Neill products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded O'Neill products we have scored are O'Neill Reactor 3/2mm Back Zip Full Wetsuit, O'Neill Hyperfreak Fire 4/3 Chest Zip Wetsuit, O'Neill Epic Back Zip Full Wetsuit. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
Every grade uses the same public rubric. How grades work →